School of Arts and Sciences  Utica College Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Program in Geoscience
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts
 UC's major in Geoscience is a broad, interdisciplinary program comprising geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and environmental science. Many environmental problems facing contemporary society require an interdisciplinary approach to be understood and addressed. The major in Geoscience draws heavily upon each of the aforementioned sub-disciplines, offering students the opportunity to develop a well-rounded understanding of the earth and its highly complex systems, and preparing them for fulfilling careers options in: - Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology
- Environmental Consulting
- Engineering and Forensic Geology
- Education (Earth Science Teaching)
...and other areas that demand in-depth knowledge of geoscience.
More about career opportunities > Two Program Options
The Geoscience major offers both Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts options. Both degrees are also appropriate for those who wish to teach secondary Earth Science. See program details for more information.
Facilities and Location
The Utica College campus offers excellent facilities and resources for the study of Geoscience. Recent NASA and NSF grants have supported the installation of additional advanced technology and instrumentation. Housed in UC's Gordon Science Center, the Geology Department equipment includes: sieves, a Ro-Tap shaker, hydrometers, a current meter, and microscopes for sedimentological analysis; rock cutting and thin-sectioning equipment and microscopes for petrographic analysis; a gravimeter and a collection of local- to continental-scale topographic and geologic maps and aerial photographs for structural geologic studies. The Department maintains extensive fossil and mineral collections that include numerous specimens from the local area and the Adirondack Mountains.
A $1.7 million grant from NASA to UC was used to update and expand the college's science teaching and research resources. From this the geology department added instrumentation to support coursework and faculty and student research in paleolimnology, paleoceanography and paleoclimatology; including sediment coring equipment and a small inflatable raft for lake and wetland sampling and monitoring, a YSI in-situ multisensor water quality probe, an integrated suspended sediment sampler and bottom sediment grab sampler, a Malvern automated sediment grain size analyzer, Bartington whole-core and discrete-sample magnetic susceptibility meter, Ortec gamma detection system for radiometric dating of sediment cores, and ArcGIS geographic information systems (GIS) software. A grant from the National Science Foundation to a Geology Department faculty member enabled purchase of a large-format plotter. And, reflecting the College's commitment to providing opportunities to work hands-on with modern technology, UC recently provided the Geology Department funds to purchase new geophysical equipment, including instrumentation for seismic profiling.
The proximity of Utica College to the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Mohawk Valley, Utica Marsh, and Great Lakes and Finger Lakes makes its geographic location ideal to provide ample learning opportunities vital to advanced learning in geoscience. As part of their courses or student research projects, students have participated in field trips around the central New York area as well as to Vermont and Maine.
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